February Call For Invest Northern Ireland Innovation Vouchers

Call for applications opens on Monday 8 February 2016

The February call for Invest Northern Ireland (NI) Innovation Vouchers will run from Monday 8 February until 15:00 on Friday 26 February 2016.

The call is open to small and medium sized businesses in Northern Ireland who can apply for an Innovation Voucher worth up to £5000.

What is an Innovation Voucher?

An Innovation Voucher allows you to access skills and expertise from one of 39 registered knowledge providers – ie universities, colleges or technical institutes – throughout Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

You can team up with them to avail of their specialist knowledge and expertise, and get help with a range of innovation projects including:

  • developing ideas for new and improved products, processes and services
  • testing and validation of new or enhanced products and services
  • using or experimenting with new materials
  • tapping into research and scientific expertise

Who can apply?

Applications are welcome from small business including sole traders, partnerships and limited companies, and those medium-sized businesses that have not yet received assistance through Invest NI’s R&D programme in the past five years.

Call for applications opens on Monday 8 February and closes at 15:00 on Friday 26 February 2016. Find out more about Innovation Vouchers.